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Why the balance is tipping in growth equity’s favourStrong returns and accelerated digital transformation are among the factors giving weight to growth strategies.
PEI 300 2021: China’s one-stop shopsMega-firms in China with vast arsenals of fund strategies may soon rival those in North America.
PEI 300 2021: Will secondaries become the new primaries?Eight of the top 20 largest firms in the PEI 300 already manage secondaries funds or are working on the strategy.
PEI 300 2021: Growth equity offers best of both worldsA lot of capital is swirling around growth equity, a sign of the strategy’s growing appeal beyond buyouts and venture capital.
PEI 300 2021: Immune response to covidWhat pandemic? The industry’s 300 largest firms raised a record $2.25 trillion in fresh capital over the past five years.
Moonfare: Going for growthBuoyed by strong tailwinds from digital disruption and the entrance of new fund managers, the growth equity space offers a compelling proposition for investors, say Moonfare’s Steffen Pauls and Winson Ng.
Side Letter: LPs spot inflation opps; Blue Owl's next steps; CPP's vindicationLPs discuss the opportunities that can arise from inflation. Plus: What next for the newly formed Blue Owl Capital and who's left at the helm of Apollo Global Management? Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
ESG: An increasingly critical value-creation leverAs sustainability concerns affect consumer behaviours, aligning portfolio companies with future trends is an opportunity to create value.
iCapital taps ex-Probitas boss to lead Asia business, launch HK officeThe platform joins the likes of Cambridge Associates, Blackstone and Credit Suisse in attempting to capture Asia’s burgeoning HNWI opportunity.
GP stakes: Watch where you treadThe proposed mega-merger between Dyal Capital Partners and Owl Rock suggests criticisms of the GP stakes market could have merit. What are the implications for one of PE’s fastest-growing strategies?